• PTO & Taking Time Off
  • Self-care
  • Accrual caps

  • Burnout

  • Unlimited time off - good or bad?

  • Trap of not taking enough, personal guilt, fear of letting team down

  • Brad Feld’s 1 week a quarter - completely off grid, no work (= 4 weeks a year)

  • Why taking time off is good for your team / company

  • Marathon / not a sprint, you need to be able to take time off
  • Ensures you are not the blocker for things

  • Encourages better docs, better socializing of concepts and ownership of the code

  • Tips for taking time off

  • Github Away Feature
  • Delete or disable Slack

  • Create a list of things that you are responsible for and who will help cover those things

  • Other Time Off

  • Parental Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Company-wide holidays: Refuel Week

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